In its effort to encourage its employees to gradually return to work face-to-face, Amazon is currently warning part of its teams that they will have to be present at least 3 days a week in a “central” office. For many, that means moving, or losing their job.
The disastrous way in which Amazon treats its employees is now an open secret. Alarming early reports from workers working in warehouses have revealed the tip of the iceberg. Since then, the image of the e-commerce giant has not really improved. Risks of suicide, dismissal by algorithm, each new testimony only drives the point home.
It is in fact almost surprising at the certain flexibility that the firm has shown in terms of teleworking. During the pandemic, it has accepted that its managers and other office workers work from home. But this time is now over, and the company intends to bring them back to its premises. Even if it means forcing them to move.
Amazon wants to end telework by force
For the past few days, Amazon has been warning some of its employees, in particular those working from home or located in modest premises, that they will soon be relocated to what the company calls “central offices”, or premises located in larger cities, such as New York or San Francisco. This applies to those living near smaller premises, but which are not considered central offices.
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The ultimate goal is to ensure that all employees work face-to-face at least 3 days a week. It is not known how many employees are affected by this measure. But, internally, there is a rumor that this strategy actually has another goal: to push employees to resign to avoid a new wave of layoffs, after the one that saw 10,000 workers leave.
“Since we’ve been working together at least three days a week, there’s more energy, collaboration and connection, and that’s what many employees have told us”says Brad Glasser, spokesperson for Amazon. “We continue to look for a way to bring more teams together on the same sites, and we will communicate directly with employees when making decisions that affect them. »
Source: Wall Street Journal